Sharon Center Store

When I was newly born, my parents and I lived in an upstairs apartment above the Haynes' Store in the village of Sharon Center, about three miles from Shinglehouse, PA. Owned by my great-grandparents, Earl and Vivien (Meacham) Haynes, people apparently came from miles around to get their supplies and groceries.

Even though I only lived there for a couple of years, I can still remember going to Grandpa and Grandma Haynes' store and the joy and excitement of getting to pick out candy without having to pay! 

Grandpa and Grandma Haynes lived in a built on apartment attached to the first floor of the store. My earliest memories of Halloween trick-or-treats are of Mom & Dad taking us kids, in costume, to their 'house' before we took off for any other trick-or-treating.

All of this walking down memory lane was prompted by this picture of the store I found today. The building was torn down years ago, at least ten or more.

1892 Kane Directory

One of the neatest things I discovered a few years back in the Kane, PA library was a series of city directories. At the time I was exploring my wife's ancestors with the last names of BURROWS, CLARK, DIPPO, HOKE, & HOUSLER. Here are my notes on people with those last names that I discovered in the 1892 Kane Directory. Information appears in this order:

page #, last name, first name, occupation, address

p. 79, Clark, A.D.,  bank cashier, 216 Greeves
p. 79, Clark, Mrs. A.D., 216 Greeves
p. 79, Clark, Harold, 216 Greeves
p. 79, Clark, Mrs. M., 216 Greeves
p. 79, Clark, Evelyn, bds, 415 Haines
p. 79, Clark, D.S., bookkeeper, 77 Fraley


                I'll add more years (1908, 1912, 1914-15, 1918-1919, 1921-22, 1924, 1928) over the upcoming days and weeks.

John E. Mix pix

Two days ago, we highlighted the info and family of John E. Mix (1864-1951). Here's one of the pictures I have of this, my great-great-great grandfather.

John E. Mix holding Mary Lue Mix
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This picture is of John E. Mix holding his granddaughter, Mary Lue Mix. Since Aunt Mary Lou was born in 1928, I estimate that this picture must have been taken around 1930, making John about 66 years old.

John E. Mix

I have blogged about Dayton E. Mix and included his kids and such. Today, I want to highlight his father: John E. Mix.

John was born 28 August 1864 to John Mix and Nancy A. Thurber Mix in Bolivar, NY (Allegany County). He died 25 Jan 1951 in the same town in which he was born.

On 15 April 1882, again in Bolivar, he married the former Mary E. Knapp. Mary had also been born, and later died, in Bolivar, NY. She was born 22 July 1865 and died 6 Aug 1932.

Their children:
Maude R. Mix (DOB: 17 March 1883)
Dayton E. Mix (DOB: 28 Feb 1886)
Leona G. Mix (DOB: 25 Dec 1887)
Morton E. Mix (DOB: 18 Sep 1890)
Lena E. Mix (DOB: 26 Jan 1894)
Leon E. Mix (DOB: 23 April 1896)

After Mary died, he married Winifred Keesler on 9 December 1934 in Wellsville, NY (Allegany County). At this time, I have no record of any joint children or step-children.
A few random notes I have, related to me by my grandfather John Dayton Mix (1913-1994), who was grandson of John E. Mix:
- John E. went to school through the fourth grade.
- Occupations included building oil rigs and being a carpenter
- He was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church
- He escaped from a building building in 1924. To read more, click here.